I Won’t Accept Any Appointment to Serve in Bio’s Government – Former Minister Lawrence Leema
Former SLPP Spokesperson and Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema, has declared that he will not accept any appointment in President Julius Maada Bio’s government during what he described as the administration’s “evening hours.”
Speaking on Truth Media’s Morning Devotion programme today, Leema said he would rather reject an offer from President Bio than serve at this stage and “get a bad name.”
He further revealed that he has kept his membership in the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) dormant and no longer wishes to actively participate in the party’s affairs.
“I don’t want to be an active participant in the SLPP anymore,” Leema stated.
The former minister also declared his ambition to become the next President of Sierra Leone. He further disclosed plans to retrieve funds he had reportedly deposited with the party to upgrade his status as Distinguished Grand Chief Patron.
Leema’s remarks are expected to spark fresh political debate over his future and his possible next move on Sierra Leone’s political stage.
It’s your personal opinion.
Lamrana,
I honestly believe former Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema, was not treated fairly by President Bio’s administration.
Let’s be honest about history. Leema stood firmly with President Bio during some of the most difficult moments of the political struggle. He took risks, made sacrifices, defended the cause, and put his political career and personal reputation on the line.
What is painful is that many of the people now enjoying positions, influence, and privileges within the administration are benefiting from sacrifices made by people like Leema, while the very man who helped build the political foundation appears to have been pushed aside.
Politics should not be about using people when they are needed and discarding them when their usefulness is perceived to be over. If loyalty, sacrifice, and service mean anything, then Leema deserved better recognition and treatment.
You may disagree with his politics, but you cannot simply erase the sacrifices he made. History will remember who stood in the trenches when the battle was difficult—not only those who arrived after victory was already within reach.